Meanings
plural baldpates
- A bald-headed person.
Come hither, goodman baldpate.
c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, act 5, scene 1, line 3241 more example
A baldpate with an often aloof demeanour, Tian is one of Crown's most lucrative private junket operators, effectively a middleman who recommends wealthy Chinese high rollers in return for a commission.
2016 November 7, Philip Wen, “Crown Casino's Chinese middle-man to VIP high rollers was among arrests”, in stuff.co.nzSynonyms: bald person
- A bald head.
Peri is in his 70s and has a thick silver mustache and a baldpate covered by a yarmulke.
2013 September 16, Natasha Vargas-Cooper, “What If the Best Remedy for a Broken Family Is No Family at All?”, in Pacific StandardSynonyms: chrome dome
- A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
The Baldpate and White-winged Dove are two of the four game birds that can be hunted during the 2015 bird-shooting season.
2015 August 19, “Bird-shooting season opens this weekend”, in Jamaica Observer, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2015Synonyms: American wigeon, Anas americana, zuisin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bald-headed person.
nounA bald head.
nounA bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
More synonyms by meaning
nouna widgeon the male of which has a white crown
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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